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Motel Caloundra aims to be Sunshine Coast’s first net-zero energy hotel

One of Caloundra’s most centrally located hotels – Motel Caloundra – will re-open on Friday 29 September after a complete reimagining of the property. Stripped to its bare bones, innovative hotel developers and

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Electric-car battery catches fire, sets four other vehicles alight at Sydney Airport

An electric MG ZS EV – which had its battery removed – ignited a fire which also burned four other vehicles parked near it at a Sydney Airport holding yard. A fire sparked

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Australian student wins award for design that could turn petrol cars into hybrids

A kit designed to quickly and cheaply turn petrol cars into hybrid vehicles has won the prestigious James Dyson Award and could one day help cut Australia’s transport emissions. RMIT student Alexander Burton,

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No Toyota HiLux hybrid any time soon

Mild-hybrid ’48-Volt’ tech coming to HiLux next year, but a full hybrid powertrain is still a few years away Don’t hold your breath for a hybrid version of the Toyota HiLux ute –

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All the new Skoda cars and SUVs coming to Australia

Skoda Australia is set to introduce not only its first electric vehicle (EV) during 2024, but also a new generation of one of its volume sellers. Once the Volkswagen Group’s budget brand, Skoda

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Man fights for life, three cars found alight

A man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head and chest and three cars have been found alight in Sydney’s south-west. Police were called to Canterbury Road in Campsie

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More than 100 cars left abandoned at Sydney Airport

It’s believed most of the cars have been abandoned at Sydney Airport by travellers who use the vehicles to tour Australia and leave them there before returning home. It’s not the first time

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What a UAW Strike Could Mean for Your Ability to Find a Car to Buy

The United Auto Workers union is poised to go on strike against Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—the traditional “Big Three”—later this week. The strike deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 14.

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Walkable Brisbane, a move in the right direction.

In June, Brisbane City Council released its Walkable Brisbane strategy. While Queensland Walks considers there is some way to go to before Brisbane can claim to be Australia’s most walkable city, the strategy

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J.D. Power to acquire Autovista Group

J.D. Power said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Autovista Group, a provider of European and Australian automotive data, analytics and industry insights. Autovista Group’s senior leadership and 700 employees will stay with the

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